Written by

Paul E. Kostyu

The state said Thursday a new Uptown interchange at I-71 and Martin Luther King Drive, and changes to two others estimated to cost $66 million, will move forward.

The state's Transportation Review Advisory Council approved spending $2.4 million for detailed design, the second of four steps toward completing a project. The other two steps deal with right-of-way acquisition and actual construction.

In addition to MLK, access at the interchanges of I-71 at Taft Road and McMillan Street will be improved as part of the project. ...